What is the Blues Drug?
29Feb
24Feb
Choosing Alcohol Over Your Relationship: Quotes to Inspire Sobriety
Words on Alcohol and Relationships to Motivate Sobriety
Do you live with an alcoholic husband or wife who is choosing alcohol over a healthy relationship? Is your significant other consistently seeking the solace of drinking rather than the rewards of a healthy relationship? You know that your partner is sick. Still, they...
19Feb
Motivational Interviewing: Stages of Changes
A Look at the 5 Stages of Change Achieved in Treatment at Icarus
Are you struggling and looking for new hope? Have you tried to heal your substance abuse disorder to no avail? If more traditional therapies have not brought you long-term success, please don't give up. The next best move...
08Feb
ACEs and Addiction: A Recovery Guide
Getting Help at Icarus for Childhood Trauma Causing Addiction as an Adult
The burden of traumatic childhood events can linger well into adulthood and often the cause of attempts to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one have come to this blog, wondering about the connection and perhaps...
29Jan
What are Quaaludes?
Investigating the History Behind 'Ludes and Lemonheads
What are quaaludes? The term has become famous in both medical circles and pop culture. But they're actually a sedative drug officially called Methaqualone. This drug, which once held a significant place in both the medical field and social scenes, has a rich and...
25Jan
How Much Does IOP Cost With Insurance?
Using Health Benefits to Get Outpatient Services Covered at Icarus
When it comes to dealing with an addiction or mental illness, treatment costs shouldn’t prevent you from getting the help you need. However, a 2011 report found that approximately 37% of people who needed rehab couldn’t afford it,...
21Jan
How Long Does Suboxone Stay in Your System?
Understanding Suboxone in Your Body and Getting Help at Icarus
If you or a loved one have ever suffered from an opioid use disorder, you know just how devastating the effects are and how risky it is to abuse them. Opioids are one of the most dangerous drugs impacting the American public....
16Jan
Developing Life Skills for Recovering Addicts
The Benefits of Learning Life Skills in Recovery at Icarus
Overcoming addiction is challenging, but it is more than possible. In fact, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 7 in 10 people with a substance use disorder recover. Learning the right life skills is often...
11Jan
Does Methadone Rot Your Teeth?
Getting Methadone Alternatives and Effective Treatment at Icarus
After suffering from opioid addiction for many years, I finally decided to get clean following a stint in jail. The only way I was able to get through the first phase of recovery was to begin methadone treatment. Methadone is commonly prescribed to...
06Jan
How to Get Insurance to Pay for Inpatient Rehab
